Bow necktie



Jan. 4, 1938. s. SHERMAN 2,104,625

BOW NECKT IE Filed April 17, 1937 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR J0] Sizerman/ ATTORNEY Jan. 4, 1938- s. SHERMAN 2,104,625

BOW NECKTIE Filed April 17, 1937 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR J0] Jitermam 4 ATTORNEY Patented Jan. 4, 1938 V UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 4 Claims.

My invention relates to improvements in neckties, particularly to neckties of the bow type, and more particularly to a novel and improved means to attach and hold the bow tie to a collar, and it is the principal object of my invention to provide the bow tie with a novel clasp or holding means whereby it may readily be attached to a collar, so as to be firmly held in place, yet to permit an easy removal.

Another object of my invention is the provision of a clasp comprising a holder plate which can conveniently be embedded into the material of the bow tie during the manufacture thereof.

A further object of my invention is the provision of a bow tie equipped with a clasp or holding member formed by striking two tongues or the like from the material of the holder plate to remain integral with said plate at their inner ends, bent out of the plane of the plate to form knee parts and laterally extending in opposite directions from the center of the plate to elastically and yieldingly engage the wings or flaps of a collar between said tongues and the plate.

A still further object of my invention is the provision of a bow tie and clasp of simple and comparatively inexpensive construction, yet durable and highly eflicient in use with the ends of the tongues or clasp members rounded and slightly bent upwardly to prevent injury to the material of the bow, collar and shirt, while suitable strenghening ribs on the tongues tend to preserve the usefulness of the clasp for a considerable time.

Other objects and advantages of my invention are the provision of a bow tie equipped with a clasp or holding member the plate of which is equipped with laterally extending, substantially N-shaped elastic fingers yieldingly engaging the wings of a collar between the branches of the substantially N-shaped fingers.

These and other objects and advantages of my invention will become more fully known as the front elevation a bow tie on a collar and equipped with a clasp or holder of a modified form.

Fig. 5 is a rear view of the bow tie and clasp, Figure 4. a

Fig. 6 illustrates the various steps in the manufacture of a tie with the modified form of clasp shown in Figure 5.

As illustrated in Figures 1 to 3, a collar 24 of any well known make has attached thereto the bow tie 25 of any desired shape or size, made in the usual manner by folding the material to form a bow as for instance shown in Figure 3 at 26 with the central part thereof shirred or gathered by means of a string 21 or the like over which is folded the piece of material 28 from which the bow knot is formed and secured by stitches 29. These stitches or threads are passed through the openings 30 of the preferred form of clasp shown in Figure 3 comprising a substantially fiat plate 3! of metal or other suitable material invisible from the front of the tie. The plate has laterally extending wing-like branches and a center part 32 in which the openings 30 are formed, while the outer edges of the center part are provided with indentations 33. From the material of the plate 3! are struck out the holder or clasp members or tongues 3d, 35 so that openings 38, 3? are formed in the plate. These tongues 36, 35 are remaining integral with the plate at their inner ends and are bent out of the plane of the plate at this point to form substantially knee-shaped portions 38, 39 from which the tongues extend laterally in opposite direction. The tongues are equipped with longitudinally extending strength-.

ening ribs d0, M, and their outer ends are somewhat rounded and slightly upwardly bent, as at 52, 43 to allow a ready engagement of the collar wings or flaps between tongues and plate.

In the modified form of my invention illustrated in Figures to 6, a collar 80 of any well known make has attached thereto the bow tie, generally designated ii, and made in the usual manner by folding the material to form a bow as shown in Figure 6 at l2, with the central part thereof shirred by means of a string i3 or the like over which the material it forming the bow knot is folded and secured by means of the stitches i5. To the material of thetie is stitched by means of the threads 85, passing through the openings i6 thereof a substantially S-shaped central part of a plate li forming a holder for the clasp members it, is extending laterally therefrom in opposite directions and invisible from the front.

The clasp members i8, 89 have each substantially the form of a capital N, the inner branches of which are secured to the plate I! and are then re-entrantly bent upon themselves and bent again to form spaces 20, 2| between the individual branches of the N into which engage the wings or flaps of a collar. The outer ends of the clasp members are preferably rounded, as at 22 and 23, so that their engagement with the collar wings will not injure or damage the collar, tie or shirt.

The practical use of my bow tie will be entirely clear from the above description by having simultaneous reference to the drawings, and it will be evident that by inserting the wings or flaps of a collar between the tongues and the plate of the preferred form, or between the branches of the N'-shaped fingers of the modified form of my invention, the tie will be firmly held on the collar and positively prevented from accidentally separating therefrom, while allowing a ready removal by suitably turning the bow to disengage first one and then the other end of the gripping members from the collar wings and the tie will at all times present a neat and pleasing appearance as all parts of the clasp are hidden from view in front of the tie.

It will be understood that I have described and shown the preferred forms of my invention only, as examples of the many possible ways to practically construct and make the tie and clasp, and that I may make such changes in its general arrangement and in the minor details thereof as come within the scope of the appended claims without departure from the spirit of my invention, and the principles involved.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Pat cut is:

1. The combination with a mounting for a made-up tie comprising a plate adapted to be secured to the material of a tie and being formed intermediate its length with opposed upper and lower marginal recesses defining wide-portionsconnected by a narrow neck, the wide portions having substantially smooth edges merging into edges of the neck, and collar-engaging clasps at ends of said wide portions; of a tie having a body disposed in front of said plate against the intermediate portion thereof and a loop secured about the body and the intermediate portion of the plate with portions engaging in the recesses to hold the plate against longitudinal movement through the loop.

2. In a. necktie construction, a tie carrying bar adapted to have a tie secured at its center, collarengaging clasps at opposite ends of said bar, said bar having wide portions between the clasps connected by a narrow portion and edges of the narrow portions merging into edges of the narrow portion, whereby to form substantially smooth tie-engaging edges, and a tie having a body disposed against the front of said bar and a loop secured about the body and the bar and having interfitting engagement with said narrow portion to hold the bar against longitudinal movement through the loop.

3. A tie carrying bar adapted to have a tie secured at its center, collar-engaging clasps at op-v posite ends of said bar, the center region of the bar having wide portions connected by a narrow portion and edges of the wire portions merging into edges of the narrow portion, whereby to form substantially smooth tie-engaging edges.

4. A mounting for a made-up tie comprising a bar adapted to have a tie secured thereto and having its central portion formed with a narrow neck connecting relatively wide portions, edges of the wide portion merging into edges of said neck and forming substantially smooth tie-engaging edges defining opposed recesses at said neck,

and collar-engaging clasps at ends of the said side portions extending longitudinally of the bar.

SOL SHERMAN. 

